What is a millage rate?

A millage rate is the tax rate used to calculate local property taxes. The millage rate represents the amount per every $1,000 of a property’s assessed value. Assigned millage rates are multiplied by the total taxable value of the property in order to arrive at the property taxes.

Millage gets its name from the Latin word "millesimum," or "mill" for short, which means "thousandth part" (1/1000). The term millage rate is also referred to as the mill rate or the effective property tax rate.

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1. What is property taxation?
2. What is the difference between Real Property and Personal Property?
3. What do my property tax dollars pay for?
4. How are my property taxes calculated?
5. When are property taxes due?
6. Does the City accept or acknowledge postmarks as meeting the deadline for timely payment of property taxes?
7. Is there a penalty charge for late payment?
8. Can interest and penalty be waived if I did not receive a bill?
9. Does the City accept partial payments or set-up payment arrangements for property taxes?
10. How can I pay my property taxes to the City?
11. My mortgage company pays my tax bill; can you mail my bill to the mortgage company?
12. Who determines the value of my property?
13. How can I contact the Board of Assessors?
14. What is a millage rate?
15. What is the current City of Savannah millage rate?
16. Who sets the City of Savannah millage rate?
17. Are there any ways to lower my property tax bill because it is an owner-occupied home, or for meeting certain age, income, or disability criteria?
18. I disagree with my property’s appraised value. Are there any avenues for appeal?
19. Am I responsible for paying property taxes while my property value is under appeal?
20. What is a Fi.Fa. (tax lien)?
21. When are the tax sales?
22. What do I do if my property is sold at tax sale?